The difference between Smash and Wallop
When used as nouns, smash means the sound of a violent impact, whereas wallop means a heavy blow, punch.
When used as verbs, smash means to break (something brittle) violently, whereas wallop means to rush hastily.
check bellow for the other definitions of Smash and Wallop
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Smash as a noun:
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
Examples:
"I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding."
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Smash as a noun (British, colloquial):
A traffic collision.
Examples:
"The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash."
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Smash as a noun (colloquial, entertainment):
Something very successful.
Examples:
"This new show of mine is sure to be a smash."
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Smash as a noun (tennis):
A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
Examples:
"A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points."
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Smash as a noun (colloquial, archaic):
A bankruptcy.
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Smash as a verb:
To break (something brittle) violently.
Examples:
"The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble."
"The flying rock smashed the window to pieces."
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Smash as a verb (intransitive):
To be destroyed by being smashed.
Examples:
"The crockery smashed as it hit the floor."
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Smash as a verb:
To hit extremely hard.
Examples:
"He smashed his head against the table."
"Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park."
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Smash as a verb (figuratively):
To ruin completely and suddenly.
Examples:
"The news smashed any hopes of a reunion."
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Smash as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.
Examples:
"The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0."
"I really smashed that English exam."
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Smash as a verb (US):
To deform through continuous pressure.
Examples:
"I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand."
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Smash as a verb (transitive, slang, vulgar):
To have sexual intercourse with.
Examples:
"Would you smash her?"
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Wallop as a noun:
A heavy blow, punch.
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Wallop as a noun:
A person's ability to throw such punches.
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Wallop as a noun:
An emotional impact, psychological force.
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Wallop as a noun:
A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.
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Wallop as a noun (slang):
anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, whitewash.
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Wallop as a noun (archaic):
A thick piece of fat.
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Wallop as a noun (UK, Scotland, dialect):
A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
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Wallop as a verb (intransitive):
To rush hastily.
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Wallop as a verb (intransitive):
To flounder, wallow.
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Wallop as a verb:
To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
Examples:
"rfquotek Brockett"
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Wallop as a verb (transitive):
To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
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Wallop as a verb (transitive):
To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
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Wallop as a verb (transitive):
To wrap up temporarily.
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Wallop as a verb:
To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
Examples:
"rfquotek Halliwell"
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Wallop as a verb:
To be slatternly.
Examples:
"rfquotek Halliwell"
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Wallop as a verb (Internet):
To write a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.